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- Title
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Findings of Intracranial Chondroma and Chondrosarcoma with a Non-skull Base Origin: A Report of Two Cases.
- Authors
Amanpour-Gharaei, Behzad; Bilehsavar, Shirin Haghshenas; Pour-Rashidi, Ahmad; Izanlou, Mohsen; Bastanipour, Yasaman; Hashemi, Hassan; Oghabian, Mohammad Ali; Nazar, Elham; Raminfard, Samira
- Abstract
Introduction: Intracranial chondroma and chondrosarcoma are very rare tumors thatmainly originate fromthe base of the skull. Advanced neuroimaging studies, including magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), play a pivotal role in both tumor diagnosis and presurgical planning. Case Presentation: We present two cases of intracranial cartilaginous tumors, including a chondroma and a chondrosarcoma, both of which presented with severe headaches. Due to inconclusive conventional MRI and MRS results, they were both primarily diagnosed as intra-axial brain tumors. However, pathological reports later confirmed the diagnosis of a chondroma and a chondrosarcoma. Conclusion: Based on the present findings, the use of advanced neuroimaging techniques, such as MRS,may improve diagnostic accuracy. We believe that MRS can play a significant role in the surgical planning of similar cases. Also, reporting rare cases worldwide can contribute to the improvement of radiographic diagnosis.
- Subjects
BRAIN tumor diagnosis; SKULL; NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; CHONDROSARCOMA; RESEARCH funding; SKULL fractures; HEADACHE; ENCHONDROMA; NEURORADIOLOGY
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Radiology, 2023, Vol 20, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1735-1065
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5812/iranjradiol-133256